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June 21, 2024
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June 20, 2024
Feeling Our Age Art Exhibit Grand Opening.

Thursday, June 20th from 4 to 7 PM

Watermark in the Pearl
1540 NW 13th Avenue, Portland, Oregon

RSVP 503 205-5742.

April 25, 2024
Barbara Gothard's "Hurdles #2" Featured in guided tour of the exhibit PALM TREES ALSO DIE 2.0 at THE ELEMENTAL
March 2, 2024
Barbara Gothard's "Hurdles #2" exhibited in CHAPTER TWO, PALM TREES ALSO DIE
October 10, 2023
"Am I Pretty When I Fly?": A book of Upside Down Drawings by Joan Baez.
October 13, 2023
Joan Baez, I am a Noise in theaters now!
September 6, 2023
Announcing New Book Release: "Contradictions - Bringing The Past Forward"
September 5, 2023
Artists Council Hosts 2023 "Hot Times / Cool Art" Show & Sale The Galen, Palm Desert, CA September 7 - October 8, 2023
August 3, 2023
Las Laguna Art Gallery Group Exhibit
March 14, 2022
Palm Springs Art Museum hosts Artist Talk by Barbara Gothard
February 7, 2022
"Contradictions - Bringing The Past Forward" Art Exhibit Opens Visual Interpretation of African American Homesteaders
August 8, 2021
Mojave Contradictions Blog Introduced
November 7, 2021
BoxoPROJECTS Artist Residency
January 15, 2021
Group Exhibit
June 2, 2023
New York Foundation For The Arts recognized that The Feeling Our Age is a project that benefits the public by addressing ageism and the exclusion of older women as vibrant and contributing members of society.
June 8, 2022
Art Opening showing my work in the dining rooms of Uncommon Ground, Edgewater, Chicago
June 2, 2022
Sign up to participate in the "Feeling Our Age" Portrait Project, and see
"Come Hell or High Water" a two person Exhibit with artists Karen Bright and Kathleen Cosgrove.
June 1, 2023
This project is about changing how we see aging women
and recognizing their contributions to society.
January 13, 2022
Window into my abstract art: Claire Desjardins x Anthropologie
January 11, 2022
2022: original abstract painting GIVEAWAY!
December 25, 2021
Claire Desjardins: my artist lifestyle in 2021
November 30, 2021
JOPLIN, Mo. There are three new reasons to visit a popular four state park.

Three new bronze statues by renowned sculptor Angela Mia De la Vega have been added to Rotary Sculpture Garden in Joplin’s Mercy Park. Sculpture Board Chairman Bob Headlee says COVID-19 has caused the project to be about a year and a half behind schedule, but as far as the new additions, he says better late than never.

November 7, 2021
FROM OBSERVATION TO TRANSFORMATION: East Texas Landscape Paintings
October 25, 2021
The National Sculpture Society announced that Angela is winner of the People’s Choice Award 2021 for Bridge of Brotherhood. The premier annual exhibition of American figurative sculpture was held recently at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, SC. At the same time she was elected Fellow, the highest level of achievement in National Sculpture Society. NSS Fellows are famously nominated by their peers for advancement.
August 28, 2021
Being a brand ambassador
August 21, 2021
A Sculpture Studio Tour with Angela Mia De la Vega
August 19, 2021
The importance of experimentation in my abstract painting
November 6, 2021
Clark County Open Studios
September 20, 2021
Studying with Michael David for 2021 and 2022
July 13, 2021
Group Show Atlantic Gallery New York City
July 31, 2021
Opening Reception 4-7pm. Show runs July 31- September 30, 2021
July 5, 2021
Say hello to Tulip, the newest addition to our family!
June 3, 2021
On Tuesday, June 8 at 7-9PM CST (8-10 PM EST), Angela will be sculpting her daughter, Adiana, as she models live on FLITEtoFreedom’s Twitch channel. It will be a fun Welcome To The Studio episode for sure!
May 27, 2021
American Women Artists bestows the Award of Excellence on Angela Mia De la Vega at its Lifting the Sky: Elevating the Work of American Women Artists (National Online Juried Show).
May 6, 2021
I'm hiring: Marketing Communications Manager (Part-time with potential go full-time)!
March 15, 2021
Represented by Petroff Gallery, Toronto, Canada
February 4, 2021
Angela is the February 2021 Cover of this Prestigious International Arts Publication.
December 23, 2020
New Photos and Video from The Rotary Sculpture Garden at Mercy Park in Joplin, Missouri now on our Public & Corporate Sculptures page and Instagram!
December 1, 2020
Mask-a-day give-away!
November 23, 2020
Sharon Carter, Special to the View!
November 20, 2020
Ken Kemp premiers his new hour-long Flite to Freedom Zoom show! Viewers from all parts of the globe tuned in live recently for the opening production of Ken Kemp's new series which highlights master artists in their working environments. Join this informative, lively presentation of Angela's unique process!
November 12, 2020
Custom Claire Desjardins Abstract Art Birkenstock sandals!
August 21, 2020
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August 21, 2020
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July 17, 2020
News article
July 7, 2020
June 9, 2020
An Artist's Interview
June 9, 2020
Press 1
May 20, 2020
Teaching myself how to paint flowers
February 29, 2020
Tote bag abstract art painting at Anthropologie in Newport Beach, California
May 16, 2020
Stay at home art project: my abstract art painting interpreted by artist Siobhan Sweeny.
May 21, 2020
LOVE is in the air: a new series of paintings by Claire Desjardins
May 9, 2020
Photographs
May 5, 2020
Keep Creating during the Covid-19 Crisis. A lively YouTube discussion between Ken Kemp and Angela about the daily challenges of being a working artist under the vail of the Novel Coronavirus.
April 25, 2020
Abstract Art Wallpaper... Why not?
January 29, 2020
Starting the year with Anthropologie: a new collaboration!
April 23, 2020
Angela's April, 2020 Newsletter featuring her most recent, inspired creation!
February 7, 2020
As seen in House & Garden, March 2020
January 7, 2020
As seen in House & Garden, February 2020
December 7, 2019
As seen in January 2020 House & Garden
January 3, 2020
Advertisement in British Vogue - February 2020
December 28, 2019
My year in review: 2019 highlights
September 1, 2020
Coast Gallery in Manzanita, Oregon shows art from a select group of Pacific Northwest artists, including Kathleen Cosgrove, MJ Anderson and William Clark.
December 4, 2019
Interview at Art Africa
November 9, 2019
Advertisement in British Vogue - December 2019
November 6, 2019
By Alan Berner

Mothers always say, “Don’t run with scissors.” But running with molten glass?
That’s how artist Etsuko Ichikawa discovered the concept of drawing with it.
October 29, 2019
Charity Spotlight – FLITE: Friends Lifting Individuals to Empowerment THE ART OF FREEDOM ART SHOW!
November 2, 2019
Clark County Open Studios
May 8, 2021
Artist in Residence in France!
November 30, 2019
November 30: "Saturday Night Art Under the Star"
December 1st: "Sunday Champagne Brunch with a Twist of Art"
June 1, 2019
Caribbean Heritage Month at Baily Hall Exhibit, Broward College, Davie Florida
August 23, 2019
Angela participates in the largest outdoor sculpture event in the U.S.
August 14, 2019
California-based Goveia Commercial Real Estate adds Angela's sculpture to its new business park in Frisco, Texas.
October 24, 2019
A Sense of Place in Contemporary Encaustic -
August 1, 2019
Reflections by the Sea - Opening Reception August 31 at Coast Gallery
July 19, 2019
Angela Designs Sculpture for Women's Awards Event
April 30, 2019
Visiting artist at URBN Headquarters in Philadelphia
June 4, 2019
Television interview with Angela
October 10, 2018
Nancy's Major Participation in the 10th From Lausanne to Beijing Fiber Art Biennial 2018
July 22, 2018
Nancy's Tapestry, Reverse Persian, is Juried into the Exhibition, The Art of Labor at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
March 8, 2019
Nancy's New Tapestry, Strings, Wins an Award at the Rhode Island Art League's National Exhibition, Twisting Fibers
December 8, 2018
Success for Nancy at the Albuquerque Museum's Annual Arts Thrive Exhibition and Fundraiser and Collector's Dinner
May 7, 2019
Serendipity from her mother's eyes. Ken Kemp's lovely article for FLITE.
April 23, 2019
Check Out Barbara Gothard’s Artwork
April 23, 2019
A new way of THINKING about ART: Questions and Answers with Barbara Gothard
April 23, 2019
Barbara Gothard Issue 6, October 2018
March 31, 2019
Uranium Glass Installations
October 1, 2018
Nancy Kozikowski's Weaving, RT Red, is the Latest Art Acquisition at the Albuquerque Public Library
January 11, 2019
New signature collection of women's apparel...
January 1, 2019
A calm during the storm: the Halcyon series
January 2, 2019
Solo Exhibit at Winston Wachter Fine Art New York
December 11, 2018
The Artist Project 2019 in Toronto, Ontario.
November 29, 2018
Mojave Made - Santa Monica Art Studios
October 1, 2018
DCEO Profiles Robert A. Dye as an Accomplished Economist and Artist
November 3, 2018
Artist Talk Magazine BARBARA GOTHARD
November 2, 2018
Collaboration: The Studio Buckingham Group
November 1, 2018
A Lifetime of Buying What I Like
August 10, 2018
Angela with new collectors in Loveland, Colorado
June 22, 2018
I Am Superman, an original bronze sculpture by Angela Mia De la Vega was dedicated on June 22, 2018 at the new Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest.
November 8, 2018
I'll be showing my paintings in New York, from November 8 to 11, 2018, at The Other Art Fair, in the Brooklyn Expo Center. Pop in and say hello!
September 3, 2018
Mary Martin interview with Angela for DDG
March 25, 2018
Ken Kemp tells the inspiring story of Angela and Katie Bevis
July 1, 2018
Mackenzie McCreary profiles Angela for Southwest Art
August 27, 2018
Joan Baez talks about her life and art with the Washington Post.
March 7, 2018
Joan Baez on CBS Sunday Morning
July 26, 2018
Summer Newsletter 2018 - Exhibit and Project updates
August 3, 2018
New Exhibit - August 2018!
PLACES: REAL and IMAGINED
July 29, 2018
the inaugural Gestalt Project 144
May 19, 2018
Fine Arts By Carl works available in auction sales
May 17, 2018
Honorable Mayor Wayne Messam honors Carl Craig
April 29, 2018
Fine Arts By Carl supporting its community
May 5, 2018
Please help me to make our communities better.
April 18, 2018
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PAINTING?
March 23, 2018
What's up in 2018?
March 11, 2018
LA: Curate LA’s Must See Artists at The Other Art Fair – Canvas: a magazine by Saatchi Art
February 26, 2018
Art Exhibit and Festival Celebrate Life in the Cracks: San Bernardino County Museum and Arts Connection
January 28, 2018
Laguna Beach Art Patron Magazine
January 28, 2018
Palm Springs Art Patron Magazine
December 1, 2017
Benjamin Schmitt's new body of work Celestial Abstractions is out of this world.
November 2, 2017
The vibrant abstract work of Benjamin Schmitt
March 2, 2012
Trifecta Gallery Presents Benjamin Schmitt's Pestis Pestis in the Attachment Room
October 30, 2017
Printed Reproductions
August 26, 2017
Live painting on stage with Styx
October 7, 2017
Selling paintings to help hurricane victims
October 2, 2017
Carl Craig honored as "Artist of the Month" on Black Art of the World
August 30, 2017

Unveiling of "Colorful Yanvalou Under the Moonlight"
August 4, 2017
2018 abstract painting workshop schedule
August 11, 2017
Mark August 25, 2017 in your calendars: I will be live-painting on stage while 80s super group Styx rocks out!
June 8, 2017
Video page added to my web site!
March 1, 2017
Visiting Artist Program at Museum of Glass
in Tacoma, WA.
Experimental project using Uranium glass for my new work "JOMON Vitrified".
April 23, 2017
A permanent art installation for Pullman High School
in Pullman, WA.
The final proposal has been approved and the project is moving forward to its fabrication. Working with Arts WA, Washington State Arts Commission.
April 8, 2017
2017 abstract painting workshop schedule
March 15, 2017
The Kaleidoscopic, Mystical-Surrealist Work of Artist Barbara Gothard
February 21, 2017
Locals, Represent! Meet Just Two of the Coachella Valley-Based Artists Who Will Shine in the Art Palm Springs Spotlight
February 21, 2017
Brushstrokes of Her Life Palm Springs artist Barbara Gothard reveals much about herself in her paintings at the upcoming Art Palm Springs fair.
February 19, 2017
See you at the Artist Project 2017, in Toronto!
February 15, 2017
Palm Springs artist reveals path to optimism, art fair
February 10, 2017
Glass Pyrograph commissioned
for The Alexandria at Torrey Pines in San Diego
January 31, 2017
Welcome to Miami!
January 20, 2017
Cindy Zinderman Interviews Barbara Gothard
January 20, 2017
Barbara Gothard California desert surrealist artist review
January 2, 2017
Ann Japenga of California Desert Art Interviews Barbara Gothard.
December 11, 2016
New Exhibit - February 2017!
September 16, 2016
Robert Dye Appointed to Dallas Business Council for the Arts Board of Directors
November 29, 2016
Robert Dye Named One of D CEO's Most Powerful Top Executives for 2017
November 23, 2016
Get it on time for the holidays!
September 25, 2016
The Charm of the Abstract 10th Anniversary Exhibition International Museum of Art, Song Zhuang, China
September 19, 2016
Expressions in Paint workshops with Claire Desjardins
September 2, 2016
Award Winner
May 15, 2016
Colliding Worlds Podcast with Angela Valente Romero
May 14, 2008
Living Images: Etsuko Ichikawa’s Ephemeral Eternal
September 1, 2008
Plumbing the Subconscious
April 1, 2009
Review: Afterburn on GLASS
March 2, 2009
Etsuko Ichikawa at BAM on Art Culture
August 10, 2016
Carl Craig is one of the chosen artists.
July 15, 2016
Carl Craig selected as "Artist of The Month" by KROMA Gallery. Some of his recent paintings will be on display at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Groves. See Exhibit link for details.
June 24, 2016
There's an Artist in The Garden
June 16, 2016
Grand Prize awarded by Dave Bown Projects
June 23, 2016
Summer Rhubarb Group Exhibition SLATE gallery
June 11, 2016
Rugs inspired by my artwork!
June 8, 2016
Art and fashion: what could be better?
September 23, 2015
Dallas Morning News - Comerica Chief Economist Wins Top Economics Award
September 20, 2013
Dallas Morning News - What Do Art and the Economy Have in Common?
May 7, 2016
Collectors can purchase artwork directly from me, the artist!
May 3, 2016
MARK HANHAM SOLO SHOW
April 8, 2016
SYDNEY REFLECTIONS MARK HANHAM
March 1, 2016
Before the Sky Clears, a solo exhibition by Claire Desjardins, opens March 2, 2016.
March 1, 2016
Nancy in the News
January 24, 2016
How I photograph my artwork in the winter months.
January 20, 2016
Preparing for an art fair: a whole lot of work!
December 16, 2015
My self-directed artist residency: welcome to my Mexico!
August 25, 2015
Crafted: Objects in Flux published by Museum of Fine Arts Boston
August 1, 2015
Interview published on COLLECT & CONNECT
November 18, 2015

Introducing the Aquarelle Snakeskin Minaudiere purse: an elegant collaborative effort between two cousins.
November 4, 2015
Destined to Create: Artist Etsuko Ichikawa
October 22, 2015
"Overtown: The Soul of Basel"
October 22, 2015
"Cause for the Paws"
October 12, 2015
MOVING INTO A PARISIAN SCENE
September 28, 2015
STAFF CHOICE
September 16, 2015

Art and charity = a winning combination, and you can help me help Syrian refugees!
September 11, 2015
Helpful Heros - Charity Event 9/11/2015 at the Marrriott Hotel in Minneapolis.
September 6, 2015
Crafted: Objects in Flux
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
August 25, 2015 – January 10, 2016
March 5, 2015
ANOTHER GREAT EVENING - MARK HANHAM GALLERY
September 2, 2015
Fine Arts By Carl is one of the finalists of ARTISAN SERIES, the prestigious art competition.
August 20, 2015
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August 18, 2015

Abstract painting workshops: filling up fast!
July 9, 2015
LISTEN TO MARK HANHAM
June 25, 2015

An evening of food, drinks, great music and painting!
June 23, 2015
Sample News
June 16, 2015
FAR HORIZONS - MHG + LACUNA GALLERIES - SANTA FE
June 1, 2015

Join me on June 20th, 2015, at Strangers in the Night, as I live painting alongside Blue Rodeo. Money raised that evening goes to Starlight Foundation for sick kids.
May 28, 2015
MARK HANHAM - ART MONEY
May 25, 2015
INVITATION FACE VALUE FRIDAY 29 MAY 2015
May 14, 2015
INVESTING IN FINE ART
May 9, 2015
DANCER IN THE DARK, MARK HANHAM ART IN SITU
May 7, 2015

In June 2014, I started giving workshops. Since then, I have given 7 of them, with more on the way!
March 31, 2015
Mesmerizing Molten Glass Paintings by Etsuko Ichikawa
March 25, 2015
Click on the ARTPRICE link below and follow the link to "Art Market Insight"
March 24, 2015

Anthropologie's Painted Silk Tunic Dress: inspired by my painting, "Wide Open".
November 1, 2014
Solo Exhibit Review by Matthew Kangas on art ltd., November 2014 issue
March 22, 2015
FORCES OF NATURE, Film Screening & Presentation
Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
April 4, 2015
Artist Presentation on HAKONIWA Project
Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA
March 25, 2015

Visceral Expression opens in Ottawa, April 4, 2015.
March 11, 2015
Brief on this triptych about the Haiti earthquake of January 2010
March 2, 2015

Art Battle 228, in Toronto
February 19, 2015
MARK & HIS FRENCH MUSE
November 3, 2014
MARK HANHAM EPISODE 2
July 22, 2014
MARK HANHAM EPISODE 1
June 4, 2014
ADGE APARTMENT CAMPAIGN - FEATURING MARK HANHAM
February 10, 2015
MARK HANHAM IN INSPIRE MAGAZINE
January 27, 2015
ART PRICE
"THE WORLD LEADER IN ART MARKET INFORMATION"
December 25, 2014

By Marcel Duret & Fred Thomas
Tokyo Journal International
December 9, 2014

Free shipping on paintings ordered by Dec. 31st, 2014, within North America! Conditions apply (see below).
December 3, 2014
NEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULED
February 19, 2015

Start 2015 with a bang: The Artist Project, in Toronto!
November 12, 2014

Come and see me on the opening night of my featured artist exhibition in Old Montreal!
November 2, 2014

Wall Space Gallery is now carrying my artwork. Visit them in two Ottawa locations: Westboro and in Orleans.
August 18, 2014
JOHN DENNING HAS AN ARTIST VIDEO!
September 17, 2014

Sozo Gallery presents Claire Desjardins, in her first exhibition in the Carolinas.
September 27, 2014

Come and see me, at Art Westmount 2014!
June 21, 2014

Join me at the Anthropologie store opening, in Brossard, Quebec, on June 21, 2014!
May 19, 2014

Two of my paintings selected by Saatchi Art's head curator, Rebecca Wilson, to be in exclusive collection sale.
May 6, 2014

My life as a fine artist
April 17, 2014
Performance at Chrysler Museum of Art
June 7, 2014

New workshop offered: "Expressions in Paint", on June 7, 2014.
February 11, 2014
Seattle Weekly reviews Echo at Satsop
October 2, 2013
The Culture Trip interview
September 27, 2013
Etsuko Ichikawa: Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
January 26, 2014
Things that are genuinely new.
December 31, 2012
Archived Reviews: 1996 - 2013
December 31, 2012
Archived Publications: 1996 - 2012
December 31, 2012
Archived Interviews: 1996 - 2012
November 14, 2012
Exhibit Catalogue: Waterhouse & Dodd
November 21, 2012
Art Rader Asia interview
September 17, 2013
Seattle Times reviews Echo at Satsop
December 7, 2013
New Work: Tsurezuregusa series on panel
December 8, 2013
New Work: Aquagraph on panel
October 20, 2013
Scene from 'Visit to Picasso', a documentary by Paul Haesaert .
November 1, 2013
Bigger works, bigger brushes, bigger palettes
October 23, 2013
Lake Tahoe... a second rendezvous. Ted Thompson and I got together for a 3-day painting frenzy of pure abstractions.
October 4, 2013
Echo at Satsop film is released!
October 3, 2013
Work from Greece and Venice 2013
August 15, 2013
Some interesting new works remind me of my heritage and start to make sense of work from 2011-2012.
June 7, 2013
Hitting the road again shortly... want to keep my work posted and up to date.
May 11, 2013
ON THE WING AT THE BEDFORD GALLERY
April 1, 2013
SONOMA SUN-John Denning’s Art of Digital Imagery
April 10, 2013
FEATURED IN MUSEUM SHOW
April 14, 2013
NEW MOBILES BY JOHN DENNING!
March 21, 2013
2013 Art Fair Schedule
November 1, 2013
Upcoming Exhibition at Demo Gallery
October 28, 2012
SOFA Chicago 2012 - Ruth Lawrence Fine Arts
April 5, 2013
Studio Sale
November 15, 2012
Open Studio - Resolution Of 2012 - Thursday, November 15 - 5:30-7:30PM